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“On the fourteenth day of the first monthbetween the eveningsis the Passover of יהוה.” ~Leviticus 23:5

So does Passover start the evening beginning the 14th or evening beginning the 15th?Once we realize the Passover and Unleavened Breadcomprise of an 8 Day Festival…

…and that Passover starts at Sunset…

…then it’s pretty to easy to determine from Renewed Covenant Writings when MessiahKept thePassover!We know Messiah died sometime after the 9th hour, which was approximately 3 hours before the High Sabbath!

The High Sabbathin question is obviously the First Day of Unleavened Bread, which is Day 15 / Month 1. This is also mentioned in the Torah:“Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. Indeed on the first dayyou cause leaven to cease from your houses. For whoever eats leavened bread from the first dayuntil the seventh day, that being shall be cut off from Yisrael. ‘And on the first dayis a set-apart gathering, and on the seventh day you have a set-apart gathering. No work at all is done on them, only that which is eaten by every being, that alone is prepared by you.” ~Exodus 12:15, 16“And on the fifteenth dayof this month is the Festival of Unleavened Bread to יהוה – seven days you eat unleavened bread. ‘On the first dayyou have a set-apart gathering, you do no servile work. ‘And you shall bring an offering made by fire to יהוה for seven days. On the seventh day is a set-apart gathering, you do no servile work.’ ” And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying, “Speak to the children of Yisrael, and you shall say to them, ‘When you come into the land which I give you, and shall reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest to the priest. ‘And he shall wave the sheaf before יהוה, for your acceptance. On the morrow after the Sabbath the priest waves it.” ~Leviticus 23:6-11Notice how the Scripture calls Day 15 / Month 1, the first dayof the of Unleavened Bread a Sabbath, you do no servile work. (This will be important to know later on for understanding the Resurrection of Messiah)So it is clear from the Scriptures Messiah diedon Passover Day (Day 14 / Month 1) approximately 3 hours before the High Sabbath(Day 15 / Month 1).Now if we back up to the start of Day 14 / Month 1 it becomes obvious when Messiahand His DisciplesKeptthePassover.Again it is important to remember that Hebrew Day go from:-Evening to Night to Morning to Day-

Let’s go to the Scripture and See When Messiah יהושעKept thePassover!Matthew’s Account:“And on the first day of Unleavened Bread the taught ones came to יהושע, saying to Him,Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?” ~Mattehw 26:17 ***Note: Remember Passover and Unleavened Bread when combined make for a 8 Day Festival. Passover is the first day of the 8 Days that we eat unleavened bread.Let’s Continue…“And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near. I am to observe the Passover at your house with My taught ones.” And the taught ones did as יהושע had ordered them, and prepared the Passover.” ~Matthew 26:17-19Questions: Was Messiah telling the truth? Did He really observe the Passover? Did his taught ones really prepare the Passover?“And when evening came, He sat down with the twelve. And while they were eating, He said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you shall deliverMe up.”… ~Matthew 26:20, 21“And as they were eating, יהושעtook bread, and having blessed, broke and gave it to the taught ones and said, “Take, eat, this is My body.”~Matthew 26:26Statement/Questions: Some want to argue that the word for bread “artos” always means “leavened bread” (although not true), many of these individuals really haven’t fully thought this through…Are you sayingMessiah took Leavened Bread and said “This is My Body”?Doesn’t “Leaven”represent sin and false teachings…?Doesn’t“Unleavened Bread” represent sincerity and truth…?Are you sure Messiahcompared His Bodyto “Leavened Bread”…?“And taking the cup, and giving thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. “For this is My blood, that of the renewed covenant, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins. “But I say to you, I shall certainly not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on till that day when I drink it anew with you in the reign of My Father.” ~Matthew 26:27-29Key Points:1) “Where do You wish us to prepare for You to eat thePassover?”2) “I am to observe the Passover at your house with My taught ones.”3) “And the taught ones did as יהושע had ordered them, and prepared the Passover.”Mark’s Account:“And on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they were slaughtering the Passover lamb, His taught ones said to Him, Where do You wish us to go and prepare, for You to eat the Passover?” And He sent out two of His taught ones and said to them, “Go into the city, and there a man bearing a jar of water shall meet you, follow him. “And wherever he enters, say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I am to eat the Passoverwith My taught ones?” “And he shall show you a large upper room, furnished, ready. Prepare for us there.” And His taught ones went out and came into the city, and found it as He said to them, and they prepared the Passover.” ~Mark 14:12-16Notice again thefirst day of “Unleavened Bread”is a reference to The WHOLE 8 Days of Unleavened Bread (See picture above). The first day is Passover. In Mark’s account he adds, “when they were slaughtering the Passover lamb.”“And evening having come, He came with the twelve. And as they sat and ate, יהושע said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you who is eating with Me shall deliver Me up.” ~Mark 14:17, 18“And as they were eating, יהושע took bread, having blessed, broke it, gave it to them and said, “Take, eat, this is My body.” And taking the cup, giving thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood, that of the renewed covenant, which is shed for many.“Truly, I say to you, I shall certainly no more drink of the fruit of the vine till that day when I drink it anew in the reign of Elohim.” ~Mark 14:22-25Key Points:1. “When they were slaughtering the Passover lamb”2. “Where do You wish us to go and prepare, for You to eat the Passover?”3. ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in which I am to eat thePassover with My taught ones?”4. “And found it as He said to them, and they prepared the Passover.”5. “And as they sat and ate“Luke’s Account:“And the Festival of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.” ~Luke 22:1***I’ve mentioned it multiple times now, but it is critically important to understand that Passover & Unleavened Bread together make an 8 Day Festival, if you don’t get that truth, you will never understand the correct timing ofPassover.“And the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover had to be slaughtered. And He sent Kepha (Peter) and Yahucanan (John), saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat.”And they said to Him, “Where do You wish us to prepare?” And He said to them, “See, as you enter into the city, a man shall meet you carrying a jar of water. Follow him into the house he enters. “And you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I might eat the Passover with My taught ones?” “And he shall show you a large, furnished upper room. Prepare it there.” And going they found it as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. And when the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve emissaries with Him. And He said to them, “With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering, for I say to you, I shall certainly not eat of it again until it is filled in the reign of Elohim.” ~Luke 22:7-16Key Points:1. “Festival of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.”2. “the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover had to be slaughtered.” That is Day 14 / Month 1 between the evenings:“On the fourteenth day of the first month between the evenings is the Passover of יהוה.” ~Leviticus 23:5“And you shall keepit (Passover lamb) until the fourteenth day of the same month. Then all the assembly of the congregation of Yisrael shall kill itbetween the evenings.” ~Exodus 12:6

(by the way, there is NOT a Single Scriptural reference whatsoever that Passover “occurred” on Day 15 / Month 1, no not one!)Question:What Day and When did the Passover have to be slaughtered?Question: When does a Day begin?3. “And He sent Kepha (Peter) and Yahucanan (John), saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat.”4. ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I might eat the Passover with My taught ones?” 5. “And going they found it as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.”6. “With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with youbefore My suffering, for I say to you, I shall certainly not eat of it again until it is filled in the reign of Elohim.”So far, we have covered 14 Direct References to Passover being Kept byMessiah and His disciples at the beginning of Day 14 / Month 1!John’s Account:Note 1: Many people “think” the meal of John 13:1-32 refers to the night that Messiah was delivered up (The night of Day 14). However, the Scripture clearly states: “And BEFORE the Festival of thePassover, יהושעknowing that His hour had come that He should move out of this world unto the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. And supper taking place…,” ~John 13:1, 2aThe Events John 13:1-32 actually took place on the evening of Day 13 / Month 1, one day BEFOREPassover on Day 14 / Month 1. (For More information on that click on the picture below)

Note 2: According to the Scripture (Luke 22:7) it was Peter and John who went to “prepare the Passover.” This shows from the Scripture John kept the Passoverat the beginning of Day 14 / Month 1!Note 3:History also tells us that John keptthe Passover on Day 14 / Month 1.!Note 4: In John 18:28 it is written:“Then they led יהושע from Qayapha to the palace, and it was early. And they themselves did not go into the palace, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.” ~John 18:28

The priest did not want to go into the palace, to avoid “thedefilement of the dead.”“He who touches the dead of any humanbeing is unclean for seven days.” ~Numbers 19:11“But there were certain men, who were unclean by the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day; and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day.” ~Numbers 9:6 (JPS Tankh 1917)“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: If any man of you or of your generations shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the Passover unto יהוה ; in the second month on the fourteenth daybetween the evenings they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs; they shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break a bone thereof; according to all the statute of the Passover they shall keep it. ~Numbers 9:10-12

The Phrase, “That they might eat the Passover“ refers to the “chagigah”or the “additional Passover” sacrifice during the day portion of Day 14 / Month 1.So we can see from the accounts Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John that Messiah and His Disciplesate the Passover at the beginning of Day 14 / Month 1.